Open AccessThe Dangers of Glacial Lake Floods: Pioneering and Capitulation
Author(s) -
J. Foster Palmer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo116807
Subject(s) - glacial period , glacial lake , physical geography , environmental science , geology , environmental ethics , geography , geomorphology , philosophy
During the past 70 years, Peruvian engineers virtually eliminated the risks posed by glacial lake floods. But climate change and a political blind eye are increasing the dangers once again.